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Mass timber a big part of Western Washington University’s net-zero ambitions

Western Washington University, in Bellingham, Wash., 90 miles from Seattle, is in the process of expanding its ABET-accredited programs for electrical engineering, computer engineering and science, and energy science. As part of that process, the university is building Kaiser Borsari Hall, the 54,000-sf new home for those academic disciplines that will include teaching labs, research labs, classrooms, collaborative spaces, and administrative offices.




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Codes and Standards | May 30, 2017

Industry Groups move toward Unified Green Building Model Code in 2018

The effort involves combining ASHRAE's Standard 189.1 with the International Green Construction Code.

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XLERATOReco® Hand Dryer – The Future of Restroom Efficiency

The XLERATOReco Hand Dryer dries hands in 10 seconds using only 500 watts, making it the most…
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New Miami Beach law requires LEED certification on projects larger than 7,000 sf

LEED Silver the prescribed standard on buildings larger than 50,000 sf.

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World Green Building Council sets goal of 100% net-zero buildings by 2050

All new buildings and major renovations to be net-zero by 2030.

 

Green | Jun 8, 2016

TD Bank Group's renovated Toronto office is first WELL-Certified project under WELL v1

The newly renovated 25,000-sf space achieved gold-level status.

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Energy Dept. releases common definition of zero energy building

Provides guidelines for measurement and implementation

Green Specifications | Sep 4, 2015

ASHRAE proposes standardization of global rating systems

Goal is to ensure users are aware of factors that impact their ratings.

 

Green | Jul 27, 2015

MUST SEE: Dutch company to test using plastic waste for road construction

KWS Infra is piloting a program to make roads from plastic garbage, including bags and bottles extracted from the ocean.

Metals | Brad Johnson | Jul 20, 2015

Life cycle assessment, and why you should care

LCA is a way of quantifying the environmental impact generated by the manufacture and delivery of a product.
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